Adjustable wheel clamp



Nov. 17, 1925. 1,562,363

J. H. RANDALL ADJUSTABLE WHEEL CLAMP Filed June 12, 1925 F/a./.

JO/1W FAA 0,44 1.

Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

JOHN RAND'ALL,

OF SALINA, KANSAS.

ADJUSTABLE WHEEL CLAMP;

Application filed June 12;:9'25. serial; 1%. sat re To all 1071011021 uay concern.

Be it'known that 1 JOHN- H. RANDALL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Selina, in the county "of Saline and State of Kansas-,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable \Vheel Clamps, of which the following is a speci- 'iication. r

This invention relates to wheel anchors 14: especially adapted for use while removing or renewing journal box hearings on railway rolling stock.

Briefly stated,- an important object of this invention is to rovide a wheel anchor or clamp having simple means whereby a wheel may be held inplace during the ren iov'al and possible'renewal-of a journal box hearing withoi'it necessitating the employ' 'nent of separate levers, or the like, and without the aid of more than one man. A further object is to provide a wheel clamp or anchorwhich may be quickly adjusted for use in conn'ectionwith rails of different sizes and which maybe mounted on the roadbed or the ties,- depending 011 the position of the wheel.

A further object is to provide a wheel anchor of'the oharacterspecified which is-o'f highly simplified construction, diirablc in use, and cheap'to manufacture;- 7

Other objects and advantages w-ill be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming" a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved clamp in use;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the clamp employed in connection with a larger size rail than that illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates an elongated base or block which as illustrated in Fig. 1 is of sufficient length to span the space between and rest upon the ties 6 of a track, one rail of the latter being designated by the numeral 7. .The block 5 may be of any suitable material is broken another anchor may :be employed and is stout enough-to supportth'e weight of a car. Figs. 1 and Z' plainly il lustratetihat ascrew or other ja'c'k'8is detachab'ly'mount ed on the base 5 and adjustably supports the bearing box 9 so that-the hearing may be renewed in the usual manner.-' It i m portant to note that thejack Sni'ay be of standard construction and is not in anyway modified by or permanently connected to any of the par-ts of theim-proved wheel clamp or anchor so that in case t l le -lildllOl 7 or in case the jack is broken another jack may be employed; r

Figure 3 illustratesgthat apair ot substanti-a'l'ly L-shaped brackets 1-1 aresefcu-red to one-side of the 'blockfi by" fastening bolts '12 or other suitable' 'm'eans and are' provided with laterally projecting ears 14 having alinedpai-r-s of openings 15 for; selectively receiving a pivot bolt 16 by means-oifwhi ch a clampingarm is ad'j ustably'attached"to the brackets. F igsi 2' and: 4. i llust rate "-th a;t the up per portion of thearm 1 8 is provided with a laterally projecting branch 20' which 'w-heel 22 to ho'ld'the inplace' iiluring the renewal of the jour'nalbearing I The-laterally projectiiig braiic-liEZQis' lielil firmly ineng'agement wi-tl'ithe flange 2 1. by

holding bar 26' having a curvedi'hea'd95 'which detachably engages one side" jack'S) The other end ofthe bar'i's cate'd toZprovide a" pair of branches fit on Opposite si dos of the arm 18 and which are provided with alined openings 30 for selectively receiving a pivot bolt 32 by means of which the holding bar is adjustably and pivotally connected to the arm 18.

It will be seen'that the arm 18 which carries the holding bar 26 may be conveniently engaged with the wheel to hold the same in place on the rail 7 during the renewal of V the journal hearing or brass. As the arm 18 is adjustably connected to the ears 14, the

parts may be quicklypositioned for use in with the screw jack. This permits any style of jackto be employed. The base 5 may be employed without the possibility of the same sinking into the road bed, and in the use of this invention the same will effectively hold the wheel in place during the renewal of the brass.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A wheel anchor comprising a base, a bracket connected to one side of the base, a clamping arm adjustably and pivotally connected to the bracket and having means for engaging a wheel to hold the same in place, said base being adapted for detachably supporting a jack, and a holding bar adjustably and pivotally connected ,to said arm and adapted to detachably bear against one side of the jack mounted on said base.

2. A wheel clamp comprising an elongated base adapted to rest upon one or more ties and adapted to support a jack, L-shaped brackets secured to one vertical side of said base and having laterally projecting apertured'ears provided with spaced pairs of openings, a clamping arm positioned between said ears, a pivot bolt selectively extending through said openings and pivotally connecting said arm to said-ears, the upper portion of said arm being provided with a laterally projecting branch to overhang and engage a flange of a wheel to hold the wheel in place and a holding bar adjustably andpivotally connected to said arm in order to bear against one side of the jack.

3. A wheel clamp comprising an elongated base adapted to rest upon one or more ties and adapted to support a jack, L-shaped brackets secured to one vertical side or" said base and having laterally projecting apertured ears provided with spaced pairs of openings, a clamping arm positioned between said ears, a pivot. bolt selectively extending through said openings and pivotally connecting said arm to said ears, the upper 'in place, and a holding bar pivotally and adj ustably connectedto the upper portion of said clamping arm adjacent said laterally projecting branch and having a curved head to rest against one side of the jack mounted on said base whereby to hold said clamping arm in engagement with said flange of the wheel.

LA wheel clamp comprising an elongated base adapted to rest upon one or more ties and adapted to support a jack, L-shaped brackets secured to one vertical side of said base and having laterally projecting apertured ears provided with spaced pairs of openings, a clamping arm positioned between said ears, a pivot bolt selectively extending through said openings and pivotally connecting said arm to said ears, the upper portion of said arm being provided with a laterally projecting branch to overhang and engage a flange of a wheel to hold the wheel in place, and a holding bar pivotally and adjustably connected to the upper portion of said clamping arm adjacent said laterally projecting branch and having a curved head to rest against one side of the jack mounted on said base whereby to hold said clamping arm in engagement with said flange of the wheel, said holding bar being bifurcated to provide a fork, thesides of which have registering openings positioned at opposite sides of the laterally projecting branch of said clamping arm, and a pivot element selectively extending through said openings in said holding bar and through said arm to adjustably connect the holding bar to the arm.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN H. RANDALL. 

